Directive 2004/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

ANNEX I U.K. SCOPE

1. For the purposes of this Directive, paints and varnishes means products listed in the subcategories below, excluding aerosols. They are coatings applied to buildings, their trim and fittings, and associated structures for decorative, functional and protective purpose. U.K.

1.1. Subcategories: U.K.

a) ‘matt coatings for interior walls and ceilings’

means coatings designed for application to indoor walls and ceilings with a degree of gloss ≤ 25@60°.

b) ‘glossy coatings for interior walls and ceilings’

means coatings designed for application to indoor walls and ceilings with a degree of gloss > 25@60°.

c) ‘coatings for exterior walls of mineral substrate’

means coatings designed for application to outdoor walls of masonry, brick or stucco;

d) ‘interior/exterior trim and cladding paints for wood, metal or plastic’

means coatings designed for application to trim and cladding which produce an opaque film. These coatings are designed for either a wood, metal or a plastic substrate. This subcategory includes undercoats and intermediate coatings;

e) ‘interior/exterior trim varnishes and woodstains’

means coatings designed for application to trim which produce a transparent or semi-transparent film for decoration and protection of wood, metal and plastics. This subcategory includes opaque woodstains. Opaque woodstains means coatings producing an opaque film for the decoration and protection of wood, against weathering, as defined in EN 927-1, within the semi-stable category;

f) ‘minimal build woodstains’

means woodstains which, in accordance with EN 927-1:1996, have a mean thickness of less than 5μm when tested according to ISO 2808: 1997, method 5A;

g) ‘primers’

means coatings with sealing and/or blocking properties designed for use on wood or walls and ceilings;

h) ‘binding primers’

means coatings designed to stabilise loose substrate particles or impart hydrophobic properties and/or to protect wood against blue stain;

i) ‘one-pack performance coatings’

means performance coatings based on film-forming material. They are designed for applications requiring a special performance, such as primer and topcoats for plastics, primer coat for ferrous substrates, primer coat for reactive metals such as zinc and aluminium, anticorrosion finishes, floor coatings, including for wood and cement floors, graffiti resistance, flame retardant, and hygiene standards in the food or drink industry or health services;

j) ‘two-pack performance coatings’

means coatings with the same use as one-performance coatings, but with a second component (e.g. tertiary amines) added prior to application;

k) ‘multicoloured coatings’

means coatings designed to give a two-tone or multiple-colour effect, directly from the primary application;

l) ‘decorative effect coatings’

means coatings designed to give special aesthetic effects over specially prepared pre-painted substrates or base coats and subsequently treated with various tools during the drying period.

2. For the purposes of this Directive, ‘vehicle refinishing products’ means products listed in the subcategories below. They are used for the coating of road vehicles as defined in Directive 70/156/EEC, or part of them, carried out as part of vehicle repair, conservation or decoration outside of manufacturing installations. U.K.

2.1. Subcategories: U.K.

a) ‘preparatory and cleaning’

means products designed to remove old coatings and rust, either mechanically or chemically, or to provide a key for new coatings:

(i)

preparatory products include gunwash (a product designed for cleaning spray-guns and other equipment), paint strippers, degreasers (including anti-static types for plastic) and silicone removers;

(ii)

‘precleaner’ means a cleaning product designed for the removal of surface contamination during preparation for and prior to the application of coating materials;

b) ‘Bodyfiller/stopper’

means heavy-bodied compounds designed to be applied to fill deep surface imperfections prior to the application of the surfacer/filler;

c) ‘primer’

means any coating that is designed for application to bare metal or existing finishes to provide corrosion protection prior to application of a primer surfacer:

(i)

‘surfacer/filler’ means a coating designed for application immediately prior to the application of topcoat for the purpose of corrosion resistance, to ensure adhesion of the topcoat, and to promote the formation of a uniform surface finish by filling in minor surface imperfections;

(ii)

‘general metal primer’ means a coating designed for application as primers, such as adhesion promoters, sealers, surfacers, undercoats, plastic primers, wet-on-wet, non-sand fillers and spray fillers;

(iii)

‘wash primer’ means coatings containing at least 0,5 % by weight of phosphoric acid designed to be applied directly to bare metal surfaces to provide corrosion resistance and adhesion; coatings used as weldable primers; and mordant solutions for galvanised and zinc surfaces;

d) ‘topcoat’

means any pigmented coating that is designed to be applied either as a single-layer or as a multiple-layer base to provide gloss and durability. It includes all products involved such as base coatings and clear coatings:

(i)

‘base coatings’ means pigmented coatings designed to provide colour and any desired optical effects, but not the gloss or surface resistance of the coating system;

(ii)

‘clear coating’ means a transparent coating designed to provide the final gloss and resistance properties of the coating system;

e) ‘special finishes’

means coatings designed for application as topcoats requiring special properties, such as metallic or pearl effect, in a single layer, high-performance solid-colour and clear coats, (e.g. anti-scratch and fluorinated clear- coat), reflective base coat, texture finishes (e.g. hammer), anti-slip, under-body sealers, anti-chip coatings, interior finishes; and aerosols.

ANNEX II U.K.

A. MAXIMUM VOC CONTENT LIMIT VALUES FOR PAINTS AND VARNISHES
a g/l ready to use
	Product Subcategory	Type	Phase I (g/la)(from 1.1.2007)	Phase II (g/la)(from 1.1.2010)
a	Interior matt walls and ceilings (Gloss < 25@60°)	WB	75	30
		SB	400	30
b	Interior glossy walls and ceilings (Gloss > 25@60°)	WB	150	100
		SB	400	100
c	Exterior walls of mineral substrate	WB	75	40
		SB	450	430
d	Interior/exterior trim and cladding paints for wood and metal	WB	150	130
		SB	400	300
e	Interior/exterior trim varnishes and woodstains, including opaque woodstains	WB	150	130
		SB	500	400
f	Interior and exterior minimal build woodstains	WB	150	130
		SB	700	700
g	Primers	WB	50	30
		SB	450	350
h	Binding primers	WB	50	30
		SB	750	750
i	One-pack performance coatings	WB	140	140
		SB	600	500
j	Two-pack reactive performance coatings for specific end use such as floors	WB	140	140
		SB	550	500
k	Multi-coloured coatings	WB	150	100
		SB	400	100
l	Decorative effect coatings	WB	300	200
		SB	500	200

B. MAXIMUM VOC CONTENT LIMIT VALUES FOR VEHICLE REFINISHING PRODUCTS
a g/l of ready for use product. Except for subcategory (a) any water content of the product ready for use should be discounted.
	Product Subcategory	Coatings	VOC g/la(1.1.2007)
a	Preparatory and cleaning	Preparatory	850
		Pre-cleaner	200
b	Bodyfiller/stopper	All types	250
c	Primer	Surfacer/filler and general (metal) primer	540
		Wash primer	780
d	Topcoat	All types	420
e	Special finishes	All types	840

[F1 ANNEX III U.K. METHODS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3(1)

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Directive 2010/79/EU of 19 November 2010 on the adaptation to technical progress of Annex III to Directive 2004/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds.

Permitted method for products with VOC content below 15 % by mass where reactive diluents are not present:

Parameter	Unit	Test
		Method	Date of publication
VOC content	g/l	ISO 11890-2	2006

Permitted methods for products with VOC content equal to or greater than 15 % by mass where reactive diluents are not present:

Parameter	Unit	Test
		Method	Date of publication
VOC content	g/l	ISO 11890-1	2007
VOC content	g/l	ISO 11890-2	2006

Permitted method for products with VOC content where reactive diluents are present:

Parameter	Unit	Test
		Method	Date of publication
VOC content	g/l	ASTMD 2369	2003]